Tax Authority unveils VAT refund plan for tourists
Muscat: The government will implement the Value Added Tax (VAT) refund service for tourists after reaching an agreement with the companies providing these services on the applicabl…
New baggage allowance rules for expats travelling to India
Muscat: The Indian government has raised the limit for passengers bringing duty-free imported goods into India from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000, according to the official statement of…
Tax Authority says 2025 revenues hit RO 1.37bn, tax returns rise 37%
Muscat: Oman Tax Authority said tax revenues reached about RO 1.373 billion in 2025 and the number of tax returns filed rose to about 353,000, up 37% from 2024, citing stronger v…
Breast cancer tops list with 393 cases in Oman in 2021
Muscat: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Ministry of Health (MoH) renewed calls for early detection and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, stressing that timely screening and…
Mads Pedersen fractures wrist at Tour of Valencia
Paris, France: Danish former world champion Mads Pedersen will undergo surgery after suffering a fractured wrist and collarbone at the early season Tour of Valencia on Wednesday,…
Brooks embraces return to Phoenix Open
Well before Brooks Koepka captured back-to-back U.S. Open titles … and won back-to-back PGA Championships … and earned generational wealth by jumping to LIV Golf, he was a 2…
Silver prices collapse more than 15%, gold down more than 3%
Silver prices collapsed more than 15 percent Thursday morning as the volatility that hammered precious metals around last weekend returned, with gold shedding more than three perce…
Iraq, Saudi and UAE shine in early medals at West Asia Para Games
Muscat: Muscat hosted the official opening ceremony of the fifth West Asia Para Games (Muscat 2026) on Tuesday evening, in a festive atmosphere that reflected the Sultanate of Oman…
Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza as ceasefire under strain
Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed 23 Palestinians, including seven children, in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the…
England spinners seal Sri Lanka series sweep ahead of T20 World Cup
KANDY, Sri Lanka: Spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks led the way as England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to sweep their Twenty20 series 3-0 ahead…